The strangest long-standing misconception I ever had was that Jerry Seinfeld was Greek. I believed this for many years — this despite being myself a Jewish New Yorker, who would have been expected to ...

The craft of performing stand-up comedy can’t be learned from a textbook. But Patricia Batdorf and several other Ohio comedians teach Stand-up 101 by offering their hard-earned lessons in “Stand Up or ...

Mark Schiff is a writer, actor, columnist and playwright, but is best known for his remarkable 50-year career as a stand up comedian who “works clean,” i.e. no profanity, avoids politics and is ...

In a recent interview with Parade, Biggs shared the lessons he learned and how he is now implementing them in his work as a director today As American Pie 2 is set to mark its 25th anniversary later ...

Comedy is a notoriously hard industry to break into, and for women and people of color, it's often even more difficult. So, what exactly does it take to smash through, produce excellent work, and earn ...

You could argue that when it comes to doing comedy — or any art form you can only perfect by doing it live, in front of others, over and over — that all lessons are learned the hard way. After all, ...

Whether you’re stressed about money, politics, or Deborah from work, we all have things weighing on our minds. Luckily, humor can be a defense and coping mechanism. It’s a healthy psychological way to ...

As 'American Pie 2' prepares to mark its 25th anniversary later this year, actor Jason Biggs has reflected on the lasting lessons he learned from the franchise, particularly from co-star Eugene Levy, ...